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Video Essay: German Expressionism, Explained

Written By No Film School on Friday, Aug 12, 2016 | 11:13 AM

 
That dark stylish beauty synonymous with directors like Guillermo del Toro and Tim Burton has its roots in Germany during the 1910s, 20s, and 30s. Here, realism is done away with in favor of the distorted and the surreal. Mirrors, large shadows, and optical effects are abundant. Strange worlds are created through a purely subjective eye. This is German Expressionism… Created for No Film School by Press Play Productions